H_FIN_2018A 02/26/2018 01:33:53 PM Committee Summary

Representative Pabon, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1195, which creates a state income tax credit for donations made to eligible nonprofit residential real estate developers that build qualified affordable housing units in Colorado.

Representative Pabon responded to committee questions. Committee members received amendments L.001 and L.002 [Attachments A and B, respectively].

Representative Pabon continued to address committee questions.

Ms. Heather Lafferty, representing Habitat for Humanity, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Anne Padilla Parras, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Padilla Parras responded to a question from the committee.

Ms. Virginia Morrison Love, representing the Colorado Association of Homebuilders, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions to the committee.

Ms. Lafferty returned to the table to answer additional committee questions.

Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors and the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Aaron Miripol, representing Urban Land Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. He also responded to committee questions.

Mr. Reed McCulloch, representing the Chaffee Housing Trust, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Harlan Bair, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.  He responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Brendon Reese, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Jerilyn Martinez, representing the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Pabon explained amendment L.001.  He also responded to committee questions.

Representative Pabon made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

Representatives Hooton and Van Winkle, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1154, which sets conditions for individuals who solicit a fee for obtaining a government record. Committee members received a fact sheet about the bill, distributed by the bill sponsors [Attachment C].

Committee members received amendments L.001 and L.002 [Attachments D and E, respectively]. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Ms. Hillary Hall, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hall responded to a committee question.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.

Representatives Wilson and McLachlan, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1125, which creates a tax credit for donations to sponsors of employer-assisted housing projects. The committee members received a news article about the high cost of affordable housing mandates, distributed by the bill sponsors [Attachment F].

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Tim Mauck, representing Clear Creek County and Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.

Mr. John Messner, representing Gunnison County and CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a fact sheet about CCAT [Attachment G].

Mr. Richard Cimino, representing Grand County and CCAT, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Messner and Mr. Cimino responded to committee questions.

Ms. Isabelle Boes, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Bob Lackner, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed questions from the committee.

Ms. Alison George, representing the Department of Local Affairs, responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Lackner responded to additional committee questions. Mr. Greg Sobetski, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to a question about the bill's prepared fiscal note.

The committee received amendment L.001 [Attachment H].

The bill sponsors made some closing remarks on the bill.  Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

Representative Garnett, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1202, which creates an income tax credit for employers who allow paid leave to employees who donate an organ and/or who hire replacement help during an employee's leave of absence for organ donation. The committee members received a packet of information about the bill and frequently asked questions about organ donation, prepared by the American Transplant Foundation [Attachment I].

Representative Garnett responded to committee questions.

Ms. Anastasia Henry, representing the American Transplant Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Dana Parker, representing the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Parker responded to a committee question.

Ms. Sara Martin, representing the American Transplant Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Matt Martinez, representing the American Transplant Foundation, testified in support of the bill.  He was joined at the table by Dave and Amanda Repsher.

Mr. Repsher, representing himself as an organ recipient, testified in support of the bill.  Members of the committee commented on his testimony on and the merits of the bill.

Ms. Repsher, representing herself as the spouse of an organ recipient, testified in support in the bill.

Representative Garnett made some closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

Representatives Pabon and Van Winkle, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1011, which allows publicly traded companies to invest in medical and retail marijuana businesses and limits which types of investors are subject to disclosure and background investigations.  A strike-below amendment (amendment L.001) was distributed to the committee prior to the hearing [Attachment J].

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Ms. Meg Collins, representing Good Chemistry, testified from a neutral position on the bill.  She responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Kristi Kelly, representing Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bruce Nassau, representing True Cannabis and Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Andy Williams, representing Medicine Man, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Shawn Coleman, representing Terrapin Care Station, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Joe Segalia, representing Terra Tech Corp, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Segalia and Mr. Coleman responded to committee questions.

Representative Pabon commented on witness testimony.

Mr. Dean Heizer, representing LivWell Enlightened Health, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Michael Drozd, representing Eurofins, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jim Burack, Director, Marijuana Enforcement Division within the Department of Revenue, testified from a neutral position on the bill.

Ms. Dominique Mendiola, Deputy Director, Marijuana Enforcement Division, testified from a neutral position on the bill.

Director Burack and Deputy Director Mendiola responded to committee questions. Representative Pabon also responded to a committee question.

The bill was laid over for action only at a later date.